Dyeing-machine



\NOMode1.) H. 8v J. HUS'SONG.

DYEING MAGHINB.

No. 394,694. Patented Deo. 18, 1888.

UNITED STATES PATENT OEEICE.

HENRY HUSSON G AXD JOSEPH HUSSONG, OF CAMDEN, NET JERSEY.

DYEING-IVACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 394,694, dated December 18, 1888.

Application filed May 3, 1888. Serial No. 272,656- (No model.)

To @ZZ whom it may coll/cern.-

Be it known that we, HENRY H'UssoNG and JOSEPH HUssoNG, citizens of the United States, residing in the city and county of Camden, State of New Jersey, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Dyeing-illachines, which improvement is fully set forth vin the following speciiication and accompanying drawings.

Our invention relates t-o improvements in dyeing-machines, and has for its leading object to provide a machine in which a large amount of material may be dyed rapidly and perfectly.

A further object is to provide a machine which will possess superiority over other machines of the same character in points of simplicity, durability, effectiveness, and cheapness.

The invention consists, first, in the peculiar construction of the carriage which holds the yarn; second, in the mechanism employed for imparting combined oscillating and sliding motions to said carriage; and, third, in the combination and arrangement of parts, as herein set forth and claimed.

Figure l represents a top plan view of a dyeing-machine constructed in accordance with and embodying our invention. Fig. 2 represents a side elevation, partly broken away to more clearly show certain features of the invention.

Similar letters of reference indicat-e corresponding parts in the two figures.

Referring to the drawings, A represents the vat, of any desired size and preferably of a square or oblong shape.

B represents the frame or cage which carries the material, and this frame comprises the standards b and b', the connecting-bars b2 b3, through which the rods b4 pass, and the bars b5, connected with the end rods, b", and which serve to hold the material on the rods, and also allow the material to be removed and replaced with ease, said bars b5 being removable for this purpose. The standards b b are provided near their lower ends with slots bc, and in these slots the ends of the lower connecting-bar, h3, are secured, and the said connecting-bar is made vertically adjustable in said slots by means of openings b? and a pin, bs,

which passes through the opening' lf and the connecting-bar. The purpose of n'iaking the connecting-bar adjustable in the frame is to accommodate different lengths of skeins of yarn or other material. To the outer face of the standards b b are secured ears, arms, or lugs C, through which pass transverse wrods O', the purpose of which will. presently appear. y

D represents plates attached to the sides of the vat and projecting outward. Said plates have studs D', which pass through openings in arms E, forming a pivot for said arms. The arms E have weights e at their lower ends, the purpose of which will appear, an d at their upper ends are formed with bearings e for the ends of the rods C', to which the frame is connected, and the ends of said rods are held in their bearings and allowed to be removed therefrom by means of the covers or caps c2, which are reta-ined in place by means of the pins or pegs e3.

F designates an arm connected loosely at its inner end with one of the rods cut out on its under side near the outer end at f to engage the upper end ot' the arm G. The arm G has an opening in its lower end, through which passes the operating roclnshaft H, working in bearings in the outer ends of brackets J, secured to the vat, and has its upper end bifurcated or forked to receive a stud or pin which is engaged by the recessed end of the arm F, and the rock-arm G is secured to the rock-shaft H by a screw, g.

The rock-shaft H is operated by steam-power or by hand, as desired.

The operation is as follows: The vat is Iilled with dyeing-liqnid and the cage or frame placed therein with the material thereon, the same being passed around the rods on the lower and upper connecting-bars- The rods on the frame are secured on their bearings and the arm E caused to engage the rock-arm, the rockshaft transmitting motion to the frame or cage and causing it to move slowly back and forth in the dyeing-liquid and effect the thorough dyeing of the material. rlhe weights on the ends of the arms E serve to render the action of the said arms uniform and even, preventing a jerky motion thereof during the movement of the cage. When the material IOO has been dyed, the frame is lifted from the vat and the Weighted arms assume vertical position, in ord er to permit the easy replacement of the frame in the bearings.

It is evident that We provide a machine of very simple and inexpensive construction, by means of which material may be dyed Wit-h rapidity and efficiency. We would also state that a number of dyeing-machines may be operated by the Vsame rock-shaft.

The frame or cage, as is evident, is entirely covered or submerged in the dyeing-liquid, and as it moves back and forth in the liquid a slight up-and-down motion is given the frame, which motion causes the dyeing-liquid to pass under the material when it rests upon the rods, and thus dyes the same at every point. l

Having thus described our invention, what We claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. In' a dyeing-machine, the combination of the vat, a carriage in said vat and havingat both of its ends cross-bars secured thereto,

and 'Weighted levers pivotally' secured to the sides of the vat and having their unweighted ends resting on said cross-bars, substantially .as described.

3. In a dyeing-machine, the combination of the vat, the frame or cage arranged therein, said frame having rods passing through lugs secured to its upper portion, and the pivoted arms having bearings inr their upper ends for said rods, substantially as described.

4. In a dyeingmachine,'a vat with carriage therein, an arm, F, pivotally secured to said carriage at one end thereof, a bracket secured to one end of the vat, and an arm pivotally secured to the bracket and engaged by the said arm F, said parts being combined substantially as described.

5. In a dyeing-machine, a vat with carriage therein having cross-bars at each end,

Weighted levers pivotally attached Vto the vat and bearing` against the cross-bars, an armpivotally secured to the end of the vat and having a bifurcated front end With pin, and an arm pivotally attached to one end of the carriage and having its outer end engaging with the pin on the bifurcated end ofV said parts beingcombined substantially as described.

HENRY HSSONG. JOSEPH HUSSONG.

Vitnesses:

WALTER SHUERs, T. F BoARDMAN. 

